Holiday season is upon us, which means lots of parties and party outfits to plan. In case you are stumped for fun outfit ideas this year, here are my top three looks for three occasions that are super easy to pull off and that will have you looking festive this holiday season. Find these pieces at Yorkdale Shopping Centre.

1. Office Holiday Party
When dressing for your work holiday party, it’s important to err on the side of caution. Even with the ever-relaxing office dress codes, you don’t want to be the subject of office gossip the day after the big event. As such, put away that lame mini dress, and grab that trusty LBD instead. To dress up your look, put on some statement jewelry, throw your essentials into a sequined clutch, and wear the cutest shoes you’ve got. This look is all about accessories, so choose yours wisely.

2. Ugly Christmas Sweater Party
This one’s pretty much impossible to screw up. Obviously, the key piece in your ensemble will be the Ugly Christmas Sweater (and there are a ton to choose from out there), but don’t dismiss the rest of your outfit! To make your look really stand out, put on a pair of reindeer ears or a Santa hat, wear some red and white striped tights, and a sequined skirt instead of jeans – the tackier the better. You’ll be the life of the party in no time.

3. New Year’s Eve Party
They say the way you spend NYE is the way you’re going to spend the rest of the year, so for me, the sparklier my party outfit, the sparklier the upcoming year…questionable logic, I know…but just go with it. With that in mind, sequins, lame, glitter, embroidery, and bright colours are all fair game. I am particularly fond of stars, so this sequined frock paired with the silveriest boots ever are just what the doctor prescribed. You can’t tell here, but I also sprayed my hair with silver glitter hairspray from Shoppers, because if not on NYE, when else can you have glitter in your hair without judgment?!

Every year le bf and I throw an Ugly Christmas Sweater party at our house, getting together with friends to celebrate the holiday season. A few years ago, it was nearly impossible to find the perfect ugly sweater for the party, but each year, more and more cute ugly sweaters pop up all over the place. This year, I found so many awesome sweaters, that choosing just one is proving to be an impossible task.

Guys, it’s that time of year again! The UglyChristmasSweaterPartySeason is upon us! I may or may not have made that up, but truth is…these sweaters aren’t going away any time soon. And why should they? Instead of wearing some dressy whatever to holiday parties this season, why not bust out a fun coversation-starter sweater?! Just like last year, I scoured the web for some seriously awesome ugly (and not-so-ugly) Christmas sweaters, and I even threw in an Ugly Hanukkah Cardigan in there too. Go forth, find the one for you, and rock it with pride this holiday season.

To see the 2014 selection of cute Ugly Christmas Sweaters please click here.

Thanks to Bridget Jones’s Diary and Marc Darcy’s unfortunate reindeerjumper, ugly Christmas sweater parties have been all the rage for the last few years. Every year I get invited to a slew of bashes where wearing a faux pas is de rigueur, so it’s pretty safe to say that owning at least one ugly Christmas sweater is a must. And the best part is…a lot of those “ugly” sweaters are actually pretty cute! From “Meow” Christmas, to “Murray” Christmas, there’s a sweater out there for everyone! Buy one this December, and keep wearing it with pride year after year. And to get you on the right track to owning a hideous (but not really) Christmas sweater, I gathered 20 cutest ugly sweaters I could find. You’re welcome, ya filthy animals!

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WHO IS NELIA?

Nelia Belkova is a Toronto-based fashion and lifestyle blogger by night and a financial analyst by day. She loves to travel, read gossip sites, eat sweets, and cuddle up to her husband and her cat on the couch. Read More…